Ward 5 D.C. council candidate forum scheduled for Apr. 28

A candidates forum for the District’s special election for the Ward 5 city council seat is scheduled for Saturday and is expected to address issues facing churches and senior citizens, as well as the ward’s crime rate and unemployment. The forum, scheduled for 2:30 to 4 p.m. is hosted by the New Samaritan Baptist Church on Florida Avenue, Northeast.

All candidates have been invited, including Amanda Broadnax, John Cheeks, Tim Day, Shelly Gardner, Kathy Henderson, Drew Hubbard, Delano Hunter, Ron Magnus, Ruth Marshall, Kenyan McDuffie, Frank Wilds and Rae Zapata.